Writer/Rhymes & Reasons

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This twofer brings together two albums by the singer-songwriter Carole King-- WRITER, the artist's 1970 debut, and RHYMES & REASONS from 1972. Personnel: Carole King (vocals, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, Wurlitzer organ, background vocals); Danny Kortchmar (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, congas); James Taylor (acoustic guitar, background vocals); David T. Walker (electric guitar); Red Rhodes (steel guitar); Eliot Chapo, Sheldon Sanov, Barry Socher, Polly Sweeney (violin); Carole Mukogawa, David Campbell (viola); Terry King , Nathaniel Rosen (cello); Ernie Watts (flute); Harry "Sweets" Edison (trumpet, flugelhorn); George Bohanon (trombone); Ralph Schuckett (organ); John Fischbach (Moog synthesizer); Joel O'Brien (vibraphone, drums, percussion); Harvey Mason, Sr. (vibraphone, drums); Charles Larkey (electric bass); Ms. Bobbye Hall (congas, bongos, shaker, tambourine, bells); Delores Hall, Abigale Haness (background vocals). Audio Mixer: Gerry Goffin. Recording information: Crystal Sound, Los Angeles, CA (03/1970-04/1970). Photographer: Jim McCrary. Arranger: Carole King. Carole King's first official solo album and her fourth album, both of which were originally on Ode Records (A&M in England), make an interesting pairing on this European CD release, which combines both on one disc. Writer (1970) dated from the time before King found her defining sound, and is dominated by Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar's electric and acoustic guitars, as well as King's singing, while Rhymes and Reasons (1972) presents King in the midst of her singer/songwriter period, her piano a dominant instrument along with her voice and lyrics. The Writer material is the most diverse, encompassing songs in hard rock, folk, soul, and even country idioms; Rhymes and Reasons, by contrast, marked the end of King's direct stylistic offshoots from Tapestry -- either way, it's all stuff that will delight those filling in her library. One only wishes that the music had been remastered as well (Sony Music has only ever seen fit to upgrade the sound on Tapestry), but neither is bad in the fidelity department, and it's all still a pleasing, occasionally dazzling, body of music. ~ Bruce Eder
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